St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-09-29
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
CLOSE OF COUNTY FAIR.


ever held on the grounds. FOllOwin g
is a summary of the various races:
2.4O race, purse of $65.
Geo. E. Goodall, CHI. g.. Little Harry, II
3. Brewster blk E., Young Rocket,
| G. E. Kirk. b. e., W. N, 3
Time, 2.40, 2.42, 2.39.
Green County race, purse of $45.
c. N. Corriveau, b. g. Dick. 2 9 9
III. S. Brewster, b. G., Jim,
III. Brock, b. M, Anna Hathaway, IS
j. G. Gray, ST. m, Bessie, Adv
2.29 race, purse of 5000.
John Utton, b. g.. Pickwick, 1
W; W; Montgomery b. m; Mamie 5, 2 2
Time, 2.3O, 1924. 234.
300 race Friday morning, purse OF
$3.50.
A. E. whitcher b. G.. Long Joe, 3 3
G. W. Davis, b. g, Harry b 20
J. w. Hayes b. M. Fannie H., 1 l
Time M = "a. = sai y s.s o. a.ssa
2.40 race, purse of $3.50.
Geo. Hillard, b. g.. Colossus, I 1
John Hartwell, 8. g., Little Mack, 3 9
Il: Brock, b. g., Ossacola,
| Time, 81, 2.354, 239
$50 race, Friday afternoon, pufse of
$l25.
George Hillard, b. g., Colossus, I
j. w. Hayes b. M, Fannie H.. 2 1 1
Time, 242, 24l3, 240 24O.
| Open race, purse of $500.
Fl. F. Pierce, b. s., Archie, 8
j.: d. Taylor b. g., Home Rule, !
iii Time, ASA, asa 81 a.ssa.
An accident occurred just before the
first heat in the Open-fOr-all race Fri
day afternoon. The word had been
given to go and the horses had got 20
rods or so from the wire. A man named
Hayden was driving Gilbert Maid and
was ahead. j. H. Taylor came next,
crOwding Hayden too close when
the wheels of the two sulkys locked.
Hayden was thrown on to and then
under his horse and turned a number
of summersaults. The wonderful part
of the accident was that Hayden was
not seriously hurt but after some delay
drove the race.
Among the attractions Friday after
noon was bicycle race in which there
were five entries by local wheelmen.
Each passed round the track twice and
came in in the following order: First,
Winthrop BlOdgett, prize So; second,
M. Montgomery, 81; third, Carl
Fletcher, So; fourth, Thos. Nivins, So
fifth, Lyman Wood, ST.. Wood got an
unfortunate start and took header
but pluckily re-mounted his wheel and
did as we'll as he could under the Cir
cumstances.
1t was matter of general remark
that the st. Johnsbury band did them
selves great credit during the fair. On
the afternoons of Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday regular programs were
rendered that would have done credit
to the best of bands. The program
Thursday afternoon is given herewith
and the other two were equally at
tractive:
Maroh-Oxford Thomas
Overture-Poet and Peasant, Suppe.
s ;eHe,tiS Verdi.
ROmanee-Day Dreams, Robinson.
Waltz-American Students, Missud.
Song for Cornet-ROck-a-by Baby, Harper.
Song and Dance-My black-eyed Mary, Casey.
1t may also be of interest to know
the players in the band who were w.
HI. Herrick, director; j. r. Amidon,
flute and picolO; G. M. Cheney, Eb
clarinet; c. E. Stiles, c. III. Ransom,
E. L. Stiles and w. A. Wells, Ed cor
net; G.. H. Mooney, j. w. Batchelder,
G.. H. Frost, and G. HI. Higgins, BIB
cornet; A. j. Batchelder, E. M. Harris,
and HI. G.. Bartlett, Ed alto /; P. S.
Weeks and d. M. Miller, trombone !;
H. M. Cheney, baritone; S. H. Kent
and E. o. Finel, tuba H. F. Gaskill,
side drum; j. H. Holder, bass drum
and cymbals. Amidon, G. M. Cheney,
G.. E. Stiles and j. w. Batchelder, sub
stitutes for regular members who on
account of sickness or business could
not play, have all been members of
the band.
Following are some of the premiums
omitted last week: